Orange County Weekend Events Roundup 10.6.16

Find the best Orange County things to do for the weekend of 10.6.16

Edited by Laura Okey

EVENTSOrange County Beer & Music FestivalOct. 8. Drink great brews and listen to good tunes all night as the Orange County Beer and Music Festival returns to the City National Grove of Anaheim and Anaheim Lot. Enjoy unlimited samples from over 30 craft breweries—including Stone, Smog City and Saint Archer—and rock out with platinum-selling artists Lit, known for the smash hit “My Own Worst Enemy” and The Ataris. VIP ticket holders get early admission to the event and access to the VIP lounge, which features samples of limited-release beers, plus cocktails from Cocktail City Vegas. 7-10 p.m. $35-$50. City National Grove of Anaheim Backlot and Concert Hall, 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim. eventbrite.com

Orange County International Auto Show
Oct. 6-9. See a large collection of the most beautiful vehicles in the world all in one place. This iconic event features 2017 production-model debuts—you can test drive over 100 of them—plus concept, custom and exotic cars. $12, Children under 13 free. Anaheim Convention Center, 800 W. Katella Ave., Anaheim, 714.765.8950. motortrendautoshows.com

Family Fun at Lido Marina Village Oct. 8. Kick off the fall season with the charming Lido Marina Village. See the unveiling of the Lido Marina Village boat fountain and enjoy sweet treats from Hannah’s Bananas, Sidecar Doughnuts and Modern Pop. The evening will feature live music, giveaways and more. Bring your friends, family and pups! 2-5 p.m. Free. 3434 Via Lido, Newport Beach. lidomarinavillage.com

Jazz WeekendOct. 7-9. See jazz greats honor jazz legends during a celebratory weekend featuring jazz music from the last 100 years. The weekend will kick-off with a special double bill concert featuring the SFJAZZ Collective performing a tribute to Miles Davis along with the band’s own compositions. The evening continues with JAZZ 100 marking the 2017 centennial celebration for four visionary talents all born in the same year: Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Mongo Santamaria and Thelonious Monk. Saturday, see Los Angeles tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington perform songs from his latest album, The Epic. Sunday, the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will perform with the opening act of drummer and vocalist Jamison Ross. See website for schedule and pricing. 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787. scfta.org

Fright Night Flicks at The LAB
Oct. 7. Get in the Halloween spirit with Fright Night Flicks at The LAB. Bring your own chair or use one of theirs, and meet at the Barrel Fountain once the sun goes down. This week’s flick is the original Ghostbusters. Admission, parking and popcorn are free. 7 p.m. The LAB Antimall, 2930 Bristol St., Costa Mesa. facebook.com/events

Outlets at San Clemente Shopping ExtravaganzaOct. 8. Shop your heart out this Saturday with exclusive discounts, live entertainment, prizes, gift cards, lunch, and wine and craft beer tastings. Benefiting 25 local nonprofit organizations, Outlets at San Clemente will donate $25 to the organization of your choice for every $35 ticket purchased. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $35. Outlets at San Clemente, 101 West Avenida Vista Hermosa, San Clemente. outletsatsanclemente.com

Art of Design: Create a Seat to End HomelessnessOct. 8. Interior designer Dorothy Willetts will design an original chair for the event that benefits the Illumination Foundation. See all of them on on display at Neiman Marcus Fashion Island starting Sept. 21; they will be auctioned off the evening of Oct. 8. The auction event features live music, silent auctions, drinks and cuisine from acclaimed local restaurants such as Watertable. 5-9 p.m. $100. Coldwell Banker Atrium, 840 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. ifhomeless.org

Laguna Plein Air Painting InvitationalOct. 8-16. Thirty-five plein-air artists take the scenic beauty of Laguna Beach as their subject and recreate its canyons and coves on a canvas. The works of art will be available for purchase. The week-long event will be held in multiple places, see website for full schedule. Heisler Park, 375 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach, 949.376.3635. lagunapleinair.org

Night of the Living DeadOct. 7-30. Spend Halloween honoring the zombie classic that started it all. A true cult classic—and one of the scariest movies of all time—Night of the Living Dead comes to Fullerton for a live performance on stage. The dead are walking and hungry for human flesh. A group of panicked survivors are barricaded in a deserted farmhouse while the army of zombies hover outside the door. Warning: graphic violence. See website for varying showtimes. $22. Maverick Theatre, 110 E. Walnut, Fullerton, 714.526.7070. mavericktheater.com

Hopdoddy Burger BarThrough Oct. Hopdoddy Burger Bar is mixing it up this October with a lineup of new specials. Highlights include the boss hog burger available through Oct. 23. The burger features Texas-style pulled pork slathered in sweet mustard barbecue sauce and piled on a fresh Angus beef patty with crispy apple-smoked bacon, melted Tillamook cheddar, chipotle coleslaw and a pickle chip. Also try the pumpkin cheesecake shake, available through Oct. 31, the handspun milkshake features homemade pumpkin butter swirled in a glass with Hopdoddy’s house churned spiced vanilla ice cream, topped with whipped cream and a garnish of chipotle sugar. Fashion Island, 311 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach, 949.640.2337. hopdoddy.com

Wagyu & WineThrough Nov. 20. Join Capital Grille for its most anticipated lounge event of the year—Wagyu & Wine. Choose from three Wagyu burgers to enjoy with a glass of world-class wine for a mere $25. Featuring 2013 Duckhorn cabernet sauvignon and 2013 Goldeneye pinot noir, two wines rarely available by the glass, it’s an experience not to be missed. Reservations required. Capital Grille, 3333 Bristol St., Costa Mesa, 714.432.1140. thecapitalgrille.com

ARTS + CULTUREBeautiful, The Carole King MusicalOct. 4-16. Long before she was Carole King, chart-topping music legend, she was Carol Klein, Brooklyn girl with passion and chutzpah. See the story of how she fought her way into the record business as a teenager and, by the time she reached her twenties, had the husband of her dreams and a flourishing career writing hits for the biggest acts in rock ‘n’ roll. Hear classics such as “I Feel the Earth Move,” “One Fine Day,” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” See website for showtimes. Tickets start at $49. Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, 714.556.2787.scfta.org

Blink 182 Oct. 7. American punk rock band Blink 182 will hit the stage at Irvine Meadows with fellow punk rock bands A Day to Remember and All Time Low. Known for hits like “All the Small Things” and “I Miss You,” the band played a key role in coining the genre known as pop-punk. 7 p.m. Tickets start at $60. Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre, 8808 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine. irvinemeadows.com

Billy & RayOct. 5-30. Follow the journey through a war of creativity between two brilliant writers who nearly killed each other in the making of the classic film noir Double Indemnity. Hollywood legends, Director Billy Wilder and Crime Novelist Raymond Chandler, battled censors, and each other. See website for showtimes. Tickets start at $50. Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, 949.497.2787. lagunaplayhouse.com

STYLE + BEAUTYPlanet BeautyOct. 8. Get your beauty fix at Planet Beauty—take 25 percent off the entire store. Additionally, find some incredible deals on specialty items. The first 30 customers to arrive at each store will receive a free full-size bottle of EIMI Root Lift. See website for all Orange County locations. 270 E. 17th St., Costa Mesa, 949.558.2014. planetbeauty.com